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For Faculty and Staff of Emory University Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016

INNOVATION 'Fictions of the Body' helps students see the humanity in health, medicine An upper-level French class cross-listed with Human Health, Fictions of the Body explores different perspectives on illness, disease and even how the human body is seen during medical treatment. RESEARCH Congress passes 21st Century Cures Act The 21st Century Cures Act, passed by both houses of Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support, reflects an effort to expedite the discovery, development and delivery of new treatments and cures. INSPIRATION Faraaz Hossain honored with social justice award Faraaz Hossain, an Emory junior who died this summer during a terror attack in Dhaka, Bangladesh, has been awarded the 2016 Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice. LITERATURE Folger Library director praises Emory's First Folio programming, shares Shakespeare effect Michael Witmore, director of the Folger Shakespeare Library, visited Emory this week to discuss "The Wonder of Will" and why Shakespeare's work still resonates today. The First Folio exhibit continues through Dec. 11. IMPACT Will the shifting political winds affect U.S. climate policy? Emory seniors Emily Li and Jennie Sun were part of an Emory delegation to Marrakech, Morocco, in November for a U.N. Climate Change Conference. Shortly after the event began, Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election. HEALTH Emory experts strive to reduce sepsis deaths More deadly than a heart attack, sepsis strikes more than 1 million Americans per year and is a leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals -- often because it is diagnosed too late. At Emory, new monitoring systems and education efforts are working to catch sepsis before it rages out of control.

Photo Gallery   The Bard and Poetry As Shakespeare's First Folio nears the end of its visit to campus, the Emory community gathered Dec. 5 for "The Bard and Poetry," an evening of readings from acclaimed poets Natasha Trethewey, Kevin Young and Jericho Brown. You can see the First Folio at the Michael C. Carlos Museum through Sunday. View more photos.

Take Note   Emory Healthcare imaging locations named Lung Cancer Screening Centers by American College of Radiology Five Emory nurses awarded top honors from the Georgia March of Dimes College junior receives national award from honor society Emory graduate Elizabeth Aronoff named NCAA Today's Top 10 Award recipient

Emory Insider: Amenities   Charge your electric car: Don't worry about running out of juice. Level II electric vehicle charging stations powered by ChargePoint are located in the Clairmont Tower and Peavine II parking decks at Emory and in the Fleming parking lot on the Oxford College campus. You can pay by credit card or ChargePoint pre-paid card.

In The News   From Syrian refugee to U.S. doctor, he helps shape teens' dreams Dec. 5 |  Heval Mohamed Kelli |  CNN Helping professors find time to think Dec. 5 |  Allison Adams |  Chronicle of Higher Education Lectures in History: California Gold Rush Dec. 3 |  Patrick Allitt |  CSPAN

Featured Events   Christmas with Atlanta Master Chorale Enjoy the Chorale's most popular concert of the season, with a second show Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. When: Dec. 10, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts, Emerson Concert Hall Admission: $30; $25 discount categories; $10 students Canvas 101 Learn the basics of Emory's new learning management system, including communication tools, calendar, files, modules, assessments and grading. When: Dec. 13, 8:30 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free Caregivers Network: Caregiving Technology This Emory WorkLife Resource Center live talk provides technology tips and tools to ease caregivers' burdens. When: Dec. 14, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free

09 Dec. Carlos Museum Bookshop Holiday Sale When: Dec. 9, 10:00 a.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum   09 Dec. Recognizing Bumps in the Road: Early Intervention Strategies for Young Children When: Dec. 9, 12:00 p.m. Where: James B. Williams Medical Education Building, 190P Admission: Free   09 Dec. Resilience to Adversity and the Early Origins of Disease When: Dec. 9, 12:00 p.m. Where: Claudia Nance Rollins Building, Room 1000 Admission: Free   09 Dec. Integrated Visual Arts Co-majors Senior Seminar Gallery Opening When: Dec. 9, 5:00 p.m. Where: Visual Arts Gallery, Peavine Creek Drive Admission: Free   11 Dec. Santa's Favorite Chamber Music When: Dec. 11, 4:00 p.m. Where: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Ackerman Hall Admission: Free   14 Dec. Canvas Light: Syllabus, Files and Announcements Only When: Dec. 14, 9:00 a.m. Where: Woodruff Library, Room 314 Admission: Free   14 Dec. "Maintain, Don't Gain" Walking Group When: Dec. 14, 12:00 p.m. Where: Lullwater Preserve Admission: Free   14 Dec. A Century of America's National Parks When: Dec. 14, 7:00 p.m. Where: Bill and Carol Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry, Seminar Room Admission: Free   15 Dec. Implicit Bias When: Dec. 15, 7:00 a.m. Where: Emory University Hospital Auditorium Admission: Free   20 Dec. Parenting Your Child with Special Needs: Positioning Your Future When: Dec. 20, 1:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free   29 Dec. Men's Basketball: Emory vs. Berry College When: Dec. 29, 7:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   30 Dec. Men's Basketball: Emory vs. Hampden-Sydney When: Dec. 30, 2:00 p.m. Where: Woodruff PE Center Admission: Free   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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